Comparison

Grid ToDo vs LessonNote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Grid ToDo

This tool helps you break down large goals into manageable steps using a structured 9x9 grid. It's designed for professionals, athletes, and creators to transform ambitions into actionable plans for various life areas.

Highlights
  • Structured 9x9 grid system
  • Break down goals into 64 actions
  • Adaptable for various life areas
  • Actionable step planning
  • Goal achievement support
Features
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Grid ToDo Lite — Turn Goals into 64 Actions A powerful goal-achievement tool using a structured 9×9 grid system. Used by entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and professionals worldwide to break big goals into clear, actionable steps. ◆ How It Works ◆ Step 1: Write your main goal in the center of the grid. Step 2: Identify 8 key categories related to your goal. Step 3: Break each category into 8 specific action items. By filling in 72 actions across a 9×9 grid (8 categories × 9 tiles), you'll transform a vague ambition into a concrete action plan. ◆ Use It Your Way ◆ Whether it's career planning, personal development, study goals, project management, or even brainstorming a lunch menu — the grid adapts to your needs. ◆ Please Note ◆ • We recommend taking a screenshot backup of your data periodically. • We are not responsible for data loss due to device issues or accidental deletion.

About

LessonNote

Features
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Keeping up with your kids' lessons? "I forgot the tuition envelope again." "The make-up lesson expired." "The recital clashed with sports day." LessonNote is a lesson organizer for busy parents: tuition, make-up lessons and schedules for the whole family, in one place. The core features are free. WHO IT IS FOR - Families juggling several lessons per child - Parents who want tuition amounts and payment days at a glance - Anyone who keeps missing make-up lesson deadlines - Families whose school events collide with lesson days FREE FEATURES [Tuition, handled] Register the amount and the payment day for each lesson. Reminders arrive the day before and on the day, so the cash envelope is never forgotten. See every lesson's payment status side by side. [Never lose a make-up lesson] Record the make-up date and get reminders 7 days and 3 days ahead. Tick it off when it is done. Simple, reliable make-up management. [Catch schedule clashes] Add school events - sports day, class visits - and the calendar flags any overlap with lesson days. Record how you handled it: skip, reschedule, or go ahead. [One calendar for the family] Every lesson appears on the calendar in its own color, so the family's week is clear at a glance. [Every child, separately] Manage each sibling's lessons on their own page and switch between children in a tap. PLUS FEATURES (monthly or yearly plan) [AI import from school newsletters] Photograph a newsletter or pick it from your library, and AI reads out the events. Review and confirm, and they land on your calendar in one batch - no retyping. [Clash alerts on the home screen] Overlaps between lessons and events surface on the home screen by themselves - no need to open the calendar. [Advance push notifications] Get notified ahead of time when a lesson and an event are about to collide, so you can adjust plans calmly. [Yearly tuition summary] Look back on this school year's tuition by lesson, and see what the year of lessons actually cost. HOW IT WORKS 1. Register lessons (name, day, time, tuition, color) 2. Add school events - by hand, or in one batch with Plus's AI newsletter import 3. Check today's lessons and tuition status on the home screen 4. See the month on the calendar 5. Let reminders track payment days and make-up deadlines for you PRIVACY Everything you register with the free features - lessons, children, tuition, calendar - stays on your device. It is not sent to any server. Only when you use the Plus feature "AI import from school newsletters" is the selected image sent for AI analysis. The image is not stored after analysis. Unless you use this feature, no image ever leaves your device. SUBSCRIPTION Plus is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The exact price in your local currency is shown in the app before you confirm. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > your Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bittersweets-art.github.io/sweets-apps-privacy/lessonote/ REQUIREMENTS iOS 26.0 or later.

Screenshots

Grid ToDo3 screens
LessonNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LessonNote at none against Grid ToDo's shown. Grid ToDo's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grid ToDo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LessonNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Grid ToDo versus LessonNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid ToDoLessonNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAOKI YUSAKazuya Takeuchi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid ToDo

One-time1
  • Hide Ads$2.99
2 purchases

LessonNote

Subscriptions2
  • Plus (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Plus (Yearly)$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Grid ToDo free?
Grid ToDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LessonNote free?
LessonNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grid ToDo or LessonNote have ads?
Grid ToDo shows ads; LessonNote does not.

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